Rauf says “United States policies were an accessory” to 9/11, and “in the most direct sense, Osama bin Laden is made in the USA.” Now he wants to build a massive Islamic Center near Ground Zero. To read the complete Feisal Abdul Rauf profile, click here.

Washington (CNN) — The White House is considering moving the site of the September 11 attack trial from Manhattan if the U.S. Justice Department sees fit, senior administration officials confirmed Friday. “Conversations have occurred within the administration to discuss contingency options should the possibility of a trial in Lower Manhattan be foreclosed upon by Congress […]

When does a civilization become incompetent? I’ve been mulling the question in a number of contexts over the last year, including our inability to put a stop to Somali piracy, detain a terrorist who can neither be charged nor released, think rationally about climate change, or rebuild Ground Zero in an acceptable time frame. But […]